Last
Saturday, while we were shopping for various odds and ends on our list, my
youngest daughter came up to me and said “Look what I found”. She had found on the ground a catalina from
Albertsons for $5 off a $5 purchase and
it had not expired.
I told
her it was just like finding a $5 bill on the ground and she got super
excited. Later we discussed all the
things she could do with that catalina or coupon as she preferred to call
it. After looking at this week’s Albertson’s
ad we formed a plan and on Monday I took her to the store to use her coupon.
I was
very proud of her and her selections.
She chose a bag of fresh broccoli florets, a bag of cauliflower and
broccoli florets, two avocados and two bananas.
She carried her purchases up to the checkout stand along with a reusable
shopping bag and our Albertsons Preferred Card and then paid with her coupon and
some change I’d given her to cover sales tax.
I could
tell as we left the store with her carrying her bag of produce that she was
pretty proud of herself. She even told
me how she specifically wants me to cook some of that broccoli.
It was
a big deal to her to not only get to buy this food but contribute it to the
family dinner table as well. Especially
when I heard her tell her sister “Five dollars is a lot of money.”
Woo hoo! That is terrific and even better that your daughter caught on to saving money. It is interesting how our actions do so influence our children. Several years ago when my daughter was in her twenties she said to me "Mom, I remember you cooking a lot and canning, you must have liked doing that". Ha ha Wasn't my fondest memory standing in a hot kitchen canning away. Today is she is a frugal shopper and cook with children of her own.
ReplyDeleteYou are right. We are very much shining examples to our children. How nice that your daughter has fond memories of you sweating it out in the kitchen. :) Enjoy your day.
DeleteThat's a pretty sweet deal. Good find by your little one.
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She was pretty happy about it.
DeleteYour daughter is a smart shopper! Good for her!! Most kids would have without a doubt bought "junk"!
ReplyDeleteI really thought she would want to do that too. She sure surprised me.
DeleteSounds like you're teaching her well!
ReplyDeleteI sure try hard. This is just validation that I'm succeeding in this area. Have a great day!
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